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December 2015 - Posts

Welcome 2016 with a Bang - Free Midnight Fireworks on Market Square!

Still not sure how to best celebrate New Year's Eve tonight? How about free fireworks, a communal countdown to midnight, and a ball drop on Market Square? In less than five hours, you can offi ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 31, 2015 at 4:28 PM

Check Out the New Decorative Lighting on Henley Street Pedestrian Bridge!

Photos courtesy of Dan Andrews / Knoxville Focus Heading downtown for the New Year's Eve fireworks and ball drop on Market Square? Or catching Jenna and Her Cool Friends at the Knoxville Museum o ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 30, 2015 at 5:45 PM

'Noteworthy Impact': Parks and Recreation Honored with State, National Awards

This year, the City of Knoxville’s Parks and Recreation Department received a number of state and national awards. Last month, the Tennessee Recreation and Parks Association (TRPA) named Knoxv ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 29, 2015 at 3:14 PM

City Seeks Nominations for Good Neighbor of the Year

Each year, the City of Knoxville celebrates good neighbors with the Diana Conn Neighbor of the Year Award. (This award was named for the late Diana Conn -- pictured at right -- and was presented to he ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 22, 2015 at 9:21 AM

Mayor Rogero's Inaugural Address: 'We Have Become a Great City, and We Have Done It Our Own Way'

Mayor Madeline Rogero was sworn in to her second term in office today, along with four re-elected City Council members -- Mark Campen, Finbarr Saunders, Marshall Stair and George Wallace -- and Ci ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 19, 2015 at 12:33 PM

Congratulations to KPD's 21 newly promoted officers

The Knoxville Police Department on Thursday promoted 21 officers to higher ranks. Congratulations to the Knoxville Police Department's newest captain, 8 lieutenants and 12 sergeants, who offici ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 17, 2015 at 5:09 PM

Knoxville Featured in Conference of Mayors Report on Climate Action

Knoxville is one of 35 cities featured in a new report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors called "A Decade of Global Climate Leadership." The report, released to coincide with the just-concluded globa ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 17, 2015 at 5:08 PM

Bike Lanes Added on Gay Street Bridge, Along Sevier Avenue

This week, a City of Knoxville crew added bike lanes to the Gay Street Bridge and on Sevier Avenue from Blount Avenue to Dixie Street. Additional markings and signs will be added. Once utility ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 17, 2015 at 11:22 AM

Homeless Memorial Candlelight Walk To Be Held Thursday

The public is invited to gather in honor of homeless and formerly homeless Knoxvillians who have died in 2015. Knoxville's Homeless Persons' Memorial Day is an annual event commemorated acros ... more»

Posted by Guest On Dec 16, 2015 at 3:09 PM

'Lot of Excitement': New Restaurants, Businesses Opening This Month Throughout Downtown

A new tacos and tequila restaurant, Cholo Taqueria, is slated to open in January in the Century Building on Gay Street - one of more than a dozen new amenities coming soon to downtown. New restau ... more»

Posted by evreeland On Dec 16, 2015 at 11:48 AM

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